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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Chapter XIII · Chapter 10

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Chapter 10 I spent the following day roaming through the valley.

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Chapter 10
I spent the following day roaming through the valley.
I stood beside
the sources of the Arveiron, which take their rise in a glacier, that
with slow pace is advancing down from the summit of the hills to
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Chapter XIII · Chapter 10

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Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter 10
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I spent the following day roaming through the valley.
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I stood beside
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the sources of the Arveiron, which take their rise in a glacier, that
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with slow pace is advancing down from the summit of the hills to

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “I stood beside”

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10

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a

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advancing

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Arveiron

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beside

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From this reading I stood beside

Chapter

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day

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down

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following

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from

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glacier

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hills

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I

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in

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is

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of

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pace

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rise

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roaming

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slow

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sources

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spent

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

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summit

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take

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that

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the

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their

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through

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to

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valley

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which

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with

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Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 10?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Chapter 10...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: Chapter 10
Narrator: “All men hate the